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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2002
Applicants:
Timothy C. Ostwald, Louisville, CO (US);
Frank T. Smith, Nederland, CO (US);
Daniel J. Plutt, Superior, CO (US);
Inventors:
Timothy C. Ostwald, Louisville, CO (US);
Frank T. Smith, Nederland, CO (US);
Daniel J. Plutt, Superior, CO (US);
Assignee:
Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Track anomalies are detected by measuring track impedance. A robotic device is moved along the track. A conductor on the track is contacted with a pair of pickups moved by the robotic device. Track health is determined based on impedance sensed between the pickups.